News In Brief - TGIF ( Xperia Z update, Tablet Z gets torn down , everyone goes Smartwatch crazy and Mediatek becomes a superstar)

News in Brief is a single page article containing small and not-so significant news articles from around the (tech) world . hope you enjoy

Sony Releases first Xperia Z firmware update

It seems Sony's Xperia Z is in the midsts of its first official firmware update. Xperia Z owners in Europe are reporting receiving the update to version 10.1.A.1.434 through the Sony PC companion app, however it seems the update isn't rolling out for everyone just yet, The update -although the purpose is not mentioned , is said to fix a few lag issues and the possible "die young " issue plaguing a some Xperia Z devices

Sony Xperia Tablet Z gets torn down

When it comes to teardowns , its usually iFixit who goes in first , but sony decided to conduct their own teardown of their flagship Xperia Tablet Z in a short but interesting video . Like most modern tablets , the device uses alot of adhesive and strangely lots of tape ( like they say -Duct tape fixes anything) - and it features a very large battery unit inside . So go ahead and watch the horror show

Let the SmartWatch games begin !

Smartwatches were basically Android powered devices that sync'ed with your smartphone showing data from your phone through a bluetooth connection .Although Sony , Pebble , and I'm watch started the trend people never thought that it's going to be popular . Then with the announcement of Google's Google Glass , rumor has it that Apple is planning a counter attack using the Smartwatch Principle , of course , these are still rumors , but then Samsung anounced that they will be making their own version and today we have Google and LG announcing their own R&D Smartwatch projects ,well as for now , we have no idea about Google's Smartwatch project , but we believe that LG was sincier with their anouncement because they made such a device back in 2009 (see picture) called the LG GD910

Sony ,Lenovo Huawei and ZTE plan to release MediaTek powered Quad Core phones for the masses .

MediaTek’s quad-core MT6589 chip is behind the boom in cheap 1080p smartphones in China, Although the Mediatek processor might not be as powerful as rival chipsets from Qualcomm and Nvidia , the ultra low price is really attracting a huge crowd and MediaTek already has over 20 clients waiting in line for their chips - and most of the Mediatek clients have used their chips to power 1080p smartphones with prices as low as $200 off contract and this has grabbed the attention of some big shots such as Sony , Lenovo ,Huawei and ZTE to join in . And as far as reports go , Mediatek is planning to give a 10% discount for their Quadcore chipset and this will surely attract more clients.

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iPad (2022) and iPad Pro with M2 announced

Apple has announced their latest iteration of the iPad (entry level model) and the iPad Pro lineup with the new M2 processor. The event, held on the 18th of October as a recorded session displayed the key features of the iPads with the most significant being the base model iPad which has now received an upgrade. iPad 2022 This model of the base model iPad ditches the almost 12 year old home button and display layout and goes for a cleaner display only design found on the iPad Air . The chassis, which now comes with flatter sides and a TouchID fingerprint sensor on the top has also abandoned the lightning port in favor of USB C and it also comes with a set of pogo style connectors for accessories including a keyboard with trackpad. Internally, the iPad comes either as a Wifi only (Wifi6) and a 5G cellular model and is offered with 64 or 256GB of storage. The processor has also been upgraded to the Apple A14 which is the same found on the iPhone 12 series and last year's iPad Air. L...

Nikon 850 gets leaked ......does the top feature a hybrid EVF?

Obtained by NikonRumors , these two leaked press images give us the first look into what the Nikon D850 actually looks like . TL:DR - Nikon D850 has a larger penta-prism buldge on top , and it no longer features a pop up flash . The bulge will feature connectivity options (Wifi ? Bluetooth and NFC? GPS?) rather than a hybrid EVF(as rumored by many) as locking up the mirror for on sensor detection is still in its infancy ) . Nikon will implement this technology in the future once the tech improves and costs drop down , but by that time they will just feature a Mirrorless lineup as well. Although the new D850 shares the same DNA as its predecessor ,The first leaked images show us that the buttons are now illuminated , this is great for all those "Astrographers" who struggle with finding which is which on the 810 series as backlighting was left out . There is also a tiltable touch screen display and will certainly benefit all those who shoot like to shoot in odd an...

Vivo Y75s

The Vivo Y75s , powered by a helio G85 processor comes with 4GB of storage and has 64GB of internal storage and you can also get a 6GB Ram with 128GB storage as well. You also get a microSD card for expansion. Rest of the specs include a 6.55" LCD (1612x720) display and has a 8MP front camera and a rear 50MP main camera as well as a 2MP macro sensor. The device has a 5000 mAh and could be charged with USB - C with 18W fast charging. Pricing starts at EUR16 Source - GSMarena

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